~CARTER~
I felt like I couldn't breathe without hearing from Scarlett or seeing her. At first, I resisted the idea of doing what she asked. I wanted to keep fighting for her. I wanted to tell her that I needed her more than I’d ever needed any other woman in my life.
But reality hit me hard, and I soon realized that letting her go was for the best. I cared for Scarlett, and my primary concern was her safety. I wanted to protect her from the dark secret I was hiding.
Ending things now felt better than dragging them out, as my brother had with his marriage. His divorce wasn’t fully finalized, and it was a total mess already. I hated to see what he was going through and would not like to put Scarlett through anything similar to that. She deserved to have a normal life.
Scarlett never rea
